In 1910, a Spokane, Washington Boy Scout leader, the Reverend David Ferry, created a troop under the name of Girl Guides of America.

[1] Founded in 1919, Camp Parsons is the oldest continuous running Boy Scout camp west of the Mississippi River and one of the oldest continually running Boy Scout camp in the United States on its original location.

[3] It sits on Jackson Cove [Wikidata], part of the Hood Canal, on the Olympic Peninsula, just north of Brinnon, Washington, and just south of Quilcene, Washington.

The original land for the camp was donated by Reginald Parsons in 1918.

In 1992, Lewis-Clark (#108) and Idaho Panhandle (#110) councils merged into Inland Northwest.

In 1956 the Olympic Area Council was formed, merging into Chief Seattle in 1974.

[6][7] There are seven Boy Scouts of America (BSA) local councils in Washington.

In 1926, the Umatilla Council (#738) (in Oregon) was formed, merging into Blue Mountain in 1927.

Cascade Pacific Council serves Scouts in Oregon and Washington.

Was located in central Washington and based in Yakima, the Grand Columbia Council serves the Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Okanogan, Yakima and portions of Adams, Benton, Ferry and Klickitat Counties.

[5] In 1922, the Wenatchee Council (#613) was formed, and changed its name to North Central Washington (#613) in 1924.

The council service center has a Scout Shop and staff to answer questions, provide training and resources, and is able to take registrations for summer camp or events.

In 1992, Lewis-Clark (#108) and Idaho Panhandle (#110) councils merged into Inland Northwest.

[5] The council has four districts:[17] The Mount Baker Council of the BSA serves Scouts in the Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan counties of Washington.

The Pacific Harbors Council of serves the scouts in the Pierce, King, Mason, Thurston, Pacific and Grays Harbor Counties of Washington State.

It serves Eastern Washington and North Idaho, an area also known as the Inland Empire.

This council was established on October 1, 2008, and serves girls in Clark and Skamania counties.